A former US Marine with insider knowledge of UAP programs warns potential whistleblowers to think twice before stepping forward – saying the personal and financial costs often far outweigh any official support.
There’s a circular nature to UAP whistleblowing.
First, you whistleblow. You get momentary attention but quickly become sidelined and end up on the fringes. Then you join the community and inspire the next generation of whistleblowers.
Mike Herrera is a self-identified UAP whistleblower who claims he attended classified SCIF (Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility) briefings where non-human intelligence, biologics, and covert asset recovery programs were discussed.
Herrera has been trying for two years to secure a Congressional hearing but remains outside the official whistleblower process.
He gained traction in 2023-2024 through TikTok, X, and livestreams, where he speaks emotionally and urgently about being betrayed by the system.
Unlike David Grusch, Herrera has no verified credentials, but he's become a polarizing voice in online disclosure circles – seen by some as sincere, by others as unraveling.
A video clip of Herrera was recently posted onto the hugely popular r/UFO subreddit. Speaking in a very roundabout way, he appeared to discourage more whistleblowers from coming forward, and got a huge response in the comments.
The rant from Herrera was just that.
As if appearing reluctant to say it as...
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